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@&†\~..... BRAZIL OR CHINA. FENCED IN, SECLUDED BY .....~\†&@
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.......... GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES ARE CREATURES ..........
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.......... QUICKLY THE PEOPLE ASSEMBLE IN WELL ..........
.......... PRACTICED GEOMETRIES. THEIR BODIES MAKE ..........
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†\~....... WAYS, LIKE DOGS LET LOOSE. SYMMETRY IS .......~\†
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